L.A. Kings' Jamfe Storr Makes His Mark On'^The Ice Norman Mineta

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#2925/ Vol. 131. No. 6 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) July 28-Auc. 3. 2000 L.A. Kings’ Jamfe Storr Norman Mineta Confirmed as U.S. Makes His Mark on'^the ice Secretary of Commerce, Sworn In By LyNDSEY fflINODA brother, Shannon, a full-time VMtaAaporter teacher in Ottawa, was going to By Pacific GHun Staff ' him as a Japanese American, but il ri^ts vioIatioDs against the play pfbfessicmal bock^, but opt ftlao 88 nptjnmd leader who has two men responsible fir killing Norman Mineta, who was oon- alwaysexemplified the best \finoent Chin in Detroit in the Growing up in Brampton, On- ed to teach instead. Starr’s o^y firmed unanimously by the Sen tario, Jamie Ishio Storr started &mily in California is his wife c^ among those we look to s our na 1960b. ' ate as UB. secretary of commerce o playeda playing ice hockey at the tender three years, Nicole. on July 20, was oeremooiously tion ’s leaders. age of four. Now 24, Storr has When the Kings are in season, “As the first Asian American ensuring Houm pi sworn in on July 25 by Vice Pres latioQ providing redrm to < been a professional hockey player Storr and his wife live in Man ident A1 Gore at the Renaissance appointed to for six years, and is the current hattan Beadi, Calit, with their the presi who were interned by the UB. Hotel in Washington, DiC; government during World WarIL goaltender for the Los Angeles three dogs. Storr said that Nicole Mmeta's api»mtroent makes dent’s Cabi Kings in the National Hockey supports him. at every home net, Mineta As a child, Mineta himself was him the first Asian Amoican to serves as a interned in Viôming during the League. game, and watches the away serve in apresidmt^s Cabinet true model of | war. Bom Dec 28,1975, in Bramp games on television with all of Mineta’s confirmatjon bearing ton, Storr grew up with ice hock 5ie other lOngs ’ wives. excellence for “We are proud of Norman before the Senate Committee on Mineta,who hasbeen oaeof the ey on the brain. He knew that Storr ’s hoêy prowess has Commerce, Science and TVans- youpg Japan when he grew up,-be wanted to taken him all êr .the globe, from ese Ameri- most effective and caring leaders portatioo was held on July 20 be among AsianAmericansfir over fore a8tanding:room-only crowd, ^ns and to' Asian Amai- two decades,” said John Thteishi, and the committee recommended cans in general,” Mori said. JACL natioDal executive directir. Mineta’s confirmation by the full “We’re grateful to President Clin “His âfMintment to the Cabinet Smate. ton for the appointment and for is an important moment in the Mineta, a former 21-year mem recognizing the significmoe of historybrAsian Americans, fir.it ber of the House, w^d serve Asian Americans in this country.” a «rignwl to the p’blif that only six months as commerce sec Mineta, who was the first JA to Asian Americans are in feet an ret^ through the end of Presi serve in the UB. House of Repre important part of this natioo ’e dent Clinton ’s term. He succeeds sentatives and a former diair- febric- 191 William Daley, who 1^ to run man of tte House Public Works During hiB term, K£rteta said \^ce President A1 Gore's presi and IVa^pi^tion Committee, he intei^ to work on knqxng dential campsdgn. currently wmk? for the bigg^ the economy Rowing, devdeâng "Six months (pportunity and U.S. defense contractor as vice new foreign markets fir Ameri responsibility will demand present for Special -Business can iMisiness, helping deve^ greater focus to make a greater Initiatives at Loddieed Martin in technology rebuikiing fidieries difference,” Mineta, 68, told the Betbesda, Md. and-keeling the Conferee De- committee at his confirmation As a JACL member for over partmort accessible and account hearing. 6ve decades, Mineta has man able. “We are very pleased with Nor aged to sustain his active support He listed his priorities as “new man Mineta’s confirmation as of JA issues and his involvement markets, free and &ir tia^ re the secretary of commerce," said in the JAomimunity. He is sred-, search tha creatkm of Jamie Storr makes a save agai , Canadians' Patrick JACL National President Floyd ited wi^ faringng the federal Pou8n from point blank range as Sean defends. Mori! *Not only are we proud of government to ^ charges of civ SaaMtNETA/page6 be either a fireman or a pro hock- Czecliiôvakia to Japan, tbou^ be still lists Hawaii as his fo- Judge Dismisses Denny’s Lawsuit Filed by AA Students “Eveiyooe dreams oi being in vorite vacatiem spot By Pacific Citieen Staff properly training the security rude aitd rowdy when they oould the NHL," said Storr. “Every step Storr talked about his favorite guards. not be immediatdy seated tcigedwr I took, I ^ closer, and I thought, aspects of the gê. A federal judge dismissed a race in the busy restaurant The group I can do this.” *7 love the eqjco™^^ that I get discrimination lawsuit brought by was asked to leave and then started The 6’2" Storr made his way out of it and the teammates I seven Asian American and two a fi^t in the parking lot African American students, who The report also saidtfa^left the throu^ the ranks in Canadian play with," said Storr. “Ib play t-laimoH they were thrown out (£ a hockey, eventually playing for hodcey, you have to be intense, scene before poliee arrived and did Denny's restaurant in S)racuse, not seek medical treatment or re wide-awake, and ready to go. You N.Y., and then assaulted \jy a group true wbM he was drafted into have to be able to control mo port the fight until after they had of white patrons as security guards gathered at..ane a£ the studenfaf the NHL in the 1994 ratry draft tions and sacrifice ft>r the team. 1 watched. as the Kings ’ first-round choice love being ableto get out there Demy’s. Lawyers received notice July 17 The judge cited those portkns of and the seventh pick overall. and feel like I belong.'When you that UB. District Judge Frederick Storr was the hipest drafted win, nothing hurts." Scullin bad dismissed the lawsuit, See OENNY’S/page 8 goaltender in club history. In feet, Storr lists some current saying former students felled to He earned a spot on the NHL and former teammates as his role show thty were denied seati^ or all-rockie t^m in the 1997-98 models. Storr was honored to security services in the April 11. Gov. Davis Signs Bill Allowing season. He was also named to the play with Wayne Gretzky for one 1997, inddent OHL (Ontario Hockey League) ancl a half seasons befc^ he was Lak November, the UB. Justice Filipino WWII Veterans Returning all-star first team in 1993-94. traded to the St Louis Blues. Department rejected the group ’s This season, he played in 42 ' “Gretzky, Rob Blake, those are appeal to bring fedei^ char^ Home to Receive Benefits games for the Kings, recording 18 my role models, for who they are ag£U^ the restaurant after deter wins. Overall, Storr hada2.53 mining there was no evidence to Califoniia, Gov., . ^ Gray . Davis. on as people, not just players,” he Buppest their allegations. July 20 signed AB 1976byAaBem- goals-against-average and a .908 said. “If I could be half the person “We still feel that there are facts blymanGilCediIlo,D-Lo6Anêa, save percentage. any of-them are, Td be a very in diqnrte here andthatthis case thatUfet will allow FSlipinoFQiputo World^ War Storr ’s foth^, James,is aHun w^-rounded person." should go to the jury,” said Ken II veterans who were in the service garian home renovator. His Although Storr is Hapa, he Kimeriing, a spokesman for the of the United States to return to Japanese mother, Keiko, passed said that because be looks more Asian American Legal Defense & their homeland without forfeiting away four years ago. His older North American, many people Education Fund (AMDEIF), which their state benefit payments. don't know about his other half. is representing the seven AA stu *nii8 'bin does not g^ these a lot of ways, my J^>anese dents. “We are probably going to ^ meh anything,” Davis said. They side is who I am. My mother will peal We have to talk -it over with have earned it, with their aweat, always be a huge part of my life,” everyoDe, but that's our mcDna- cotira^, blood and sacrifice in free Storr exiâined. “Whoi I was a tion." dom's cause.” kid, I was made fun of for it, but Meanwhile, Denn/s President At a tapnini oeTBmony ixear the and C)EO James B. Anderoon. said, War Memorial in SaomMnto'b “We woe confident that when ^ Capited Park with FUipiiw veter rapiy^ldi^. How ever Uw See STORR/pa^^ 6 ans in attendance Da\^ a veter fli an of the VietDam War, s^ * Our prosperity in peacetime has been built ■ on acts of bravety and Inside the divem^^S!SÛctofom-busi- courage in wartimie. During the ness.” -• dark days oTWorid War U. nearly P.C. Weekly 100,000 soldiers of the Philimwe 3 JT- Commonwealth Army provi^ a Announcements, ray of hope'in the Pacific. Side hy ■ dSe with UB. soldi^ these hero Calendar...... pageZ ic men turned beck aggreeskm, de fended liberty and presOTved National News ...... sSSwS democracy. For that, we owe them our undying gratitude. Community NeWs. . .d-S Ihe new law will aDow I veterans to itewra to the ] Obituaries, Letters ---- 7 pines and coKtfinue tp reoesve ben ipar- iIBi efits under the State Sîpphensn-

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Ibe Jegis- ne of the first thii^ I am natinrml board tumS OVCT, WO* mail and would Hke to be a recipi the JACL,along with the o&er laticî would also expand the I 1 working OQ as the vice prasi- Recreating of the whed* occure. ent of JACL news via fex, plwiae Building solid oommumcation• send a note to the address bdow l75^lus natinnfll OTganizatiaQS protected groi^ to indude gro- dent of public a&iis is de veloping clearer communication rtânTiglc will ptybiitp that there is tiling me what yom fiu nonfeer is. supporting IhutedAgrinstlfiite, der, sexual orientation, and dis AnnnpU within the JACL In order one less thing t^t must be rooeat- It wiD be much easier for me to Ite^ oig, urges the House ofRqxesen- ability. for us to become one of the most ed with new board mesnbem track of fex numbere this way (with tatives to ratify hate crimes lîsla* “The JAC^ commends the powerful civil ri^ts^ groups, we The majority of people will prtib- a paper trail), as oppooed tocaUing tiro passed the Senate last Senate for its leadership in pass must be able to irmtiiliTg m» quiddy aUy elect to receive this infivma- me. Once again. I do not need ah ex ing these important protedions as possible. The ability to mobilize tion via e-maiL’Since fhia gaieraUy tensive note, ail I need is the fex *Hate crimes are particularly against hate-motivated vio monbership is dearly contingent is quicker than faring anH qian ac number you would like to receive insidious because they deliver a lence,” stated Floyd Mori, JACL on how eflfectivdy and effidently we cessible from almost anywhere. the JACL news at message of intolerance to an en* national pfesideiit. “We urge the However, I am aware of the feet There is no excuse fiir membere ' tire community. As a country House to follow the Senate’s lead I bdieve we owe it to member that many of our nwiniiwpw (}o not beii^ aware of issues, news and that embraces diversity and and take action on this issue be ship to keep them informed of iriiat have access to e-maU, therefore I legislaticm in a 'timely manner. ^NJiês in jiistice, we cannot allow fore the end of the 106th Con is going on within the JACL Mem- have also started a fex list JACL members deserve to know bigots to wield such power. We gress.’ bera need to know that their (UlaiB If you would like to be on either about thmgs that affect them in the The JACL'sstatement was is ate being weD spent and that the the e-mail or fex list please don't community in the n*»inn call cm Congress to pass the Hate JACL is truly representative of hesitate to let me know. The greater However, communication is a Crimes Prêntion Act aiwi de- sued at the press croference an thdr interests. the number ofpeople on these lists, “two-way street”. Membere must - livCT the moral response such vi- nouncing the launch of' In order to develop the most ef the more powerfiil JACL becomes. not only be the recipients of news, olaice will not be tolerated," said UnitedAgains^Hate.org, fective and efficient communication Pleaae'do not ask to be on both the they must alao'be the imtiatora of Jchn Thteishi, JACL national where families rallied with advo channels, I am working ro develop fax and e-mail lists, as they will news. executive director. cates to launch a Web-based ing an e-mail and fax list peiqile contain the sanê infi . I would like to hear about iasues, *While states vdll continue to campaign aimed at securing who would like to receive JACL Tb subecribe to the e-mail list news and legidatioo that are im handle the prosecution in roost House passage of the Hate news and action alerts. It is impor drop mean e-maJ at ryan.rinn^x- portant to you. I cannot praniae hate crime cases, the federal gov Crimes Prevention Act (HR tant to me that we develop a com dte.com with “JACL Mnai] list” as that I will always agree with your ernment nhist have the power to 1082). munications infrastructure that the subject No need 'to write any stance on an issue. However, I can address the instances where lo TTie Web site, www.UnitedA- will last long after my years of ser thing in the body the e-mail or promise 1 will always listen to your cal avithorities do not have the gainstHate.org, will help md)i- vice on the national board. I firmly even mention your name. I will podtion. ■ lize support for the Senate- bdieve that taking the effort to do leverage our current resources' by resources to fully investigate and addingto Washington, D.C., Repre hAembers contactRyanChin. pass^ bipartisan legislation this properly now wiU pay divi ute hate crimes,” said dends in the future. sentative Kristine Minami's cur vp. otpubSc'^ffairs, at 10337 Midvale i ^hnami, JACL’s Wash- and is the first tiine a compre I have beard the concern from rent e-mail list. Ave. North. *203, Seattle. WA D.C., representative. hensive Internet advocacy effort some members that whenever the Jf you do not have access to e- 96133.20&S27-SS64.vppa^/aciofg. Ugivef^«^ has been initiated by the civil I the ability to assist rigi^ts community to promote local law roforcement agencies.” Asian Pacific Americans to Take Part in GOP National Convention Under current law, the federal By Pacific CiHxen Cootribiitm She also diaire'the Kentud^ Victo Calif., who sits on the committee or government must demonstrate ership and Associated Pre» ry 2000 program,Xstate Republi ganizing the RNCAfictory 2000 ifiat the victim was selected be Rights, the olde^ largest and can effort to get out the CX)P vote. Convention Gala, eiqiects the event cause of his/her membership in a mcjst diverse coalition rf organi The growi^ influence of Asian She is wihaduled to speak Jofy 31, to raise more than %5 milliro to go designated group and because zations cwnmitted to the protec Padfic Amoicans in the the first night of the caoventian, towards Bush’s campaign h^she was participating in a fed tion of dvil and human ri^ts in arroa will be evident during the Re along with Bush’s wife, Laura, and Prior to the convention, the Na erally prattled activity. The pro the United States. ■ publican National Convention Gen. Colin PoweD. tional Republican Asian Assembly (RNC) in Philadelphia (July 31 to Meanwhile, among the APA dele (NRAA) held a National Asian Aug. 3). gates sdected to attrod the oooven- American R^niblican Conv *"**"*" Elaine Chao will be one of the tion will be iQi>ji YEunasaki fium in Philaddphia. %ieakers most visiUe APAs at the oonvention, Fremont, Calif. Yamasaki, an execu Gov. Tbm Ridge azMl after the Bush «-ampnign announced tive with Internet company I%aV U.S. Sro. Ride Sentoram, R-Pa. The on July 19 that Chao, former bead of Hpe, Inc., also saves on the board NRAA was estabbshed to provide the United Way of America and the of the Japanese American Chamba- input to the RNCk platform com- Peace Corps., will be a featured of CominaTs in Sjlienn \€Uey. mittee and to unite AH^ Repifoh- speaker. Chao, vho is married to ■Through his community involve-, cans to elect the P presidential BlueSKi^lc Sen. Mitch McConneU, R-Ky., immi ment over the years, be is most nominee. grated from Thiwan at age eight and qualified to addr^ the conoerns of “As president of the United earned h«- M.BA from Harvard. Japanese Americans to the Republi Statffi, George W. Budik apuit of in- She served as deputy secretary of can party,” said Gary Hayalrawa, dusiveneas will not-roly serve to the Department of TVanspo^tion president of the Japanese American benefit Jîaiwse Americans, but all health under President Bush and is cur Republican (JAR) dub. Tb date, the Americans,” said Hqyakawa. rently a HL«rfioguL«diPd fefiow at The dub has raised more than $40,000 For information on JAR orBuahk Heritage Foundation, a Washing fa* Bush’s campaign. campaign, contact Kayakawa at ton-based conservative think tank. Roger Minami fix>ro Santa Maria, [email protected]. ■ Community Gym Group Seekshiiiirsifid Site in little Tolvo In the heart of downtown Lbs An While Councilwoman Rita Wal stead of the gym, Walters wants geles’ Little Tbkyo, proponents of a ters, Who represents Uttle Tbkyo, the garage to be converted into a ACL members community gymnasium were forced said she supported the idea of a subterranean parking lot with to resume efforts to secure s site af conunuhity gym at the time, she grass and trees i^ted on ground ter the dty recently decided to give did not want it at that location be level. a coveted area of land to the Chil cause the dty planned to use it for She said the cîen space would dren’s Museum. _gre en perk space. allow a nice amlneDce to businees- Hans for a gym to help revitalize But in a move that has bewil ee and shcîpeis. Blue Shield of California offers group health care the Japanese Amrocan enclave and dered arul frustrated gym organiz Meansdtile, gym supporters sustain youth partidpatiro in activ ers, Walters recently approved the urged the cocecutive diiWtos of ities sud) as badcethall and martial Children’s Muaeum to be built on JANM and MOCA to recommend coverage to current JACL members age 18 and over who reside arts have been in the works since that site, saying it was an apfsro- tbdr pnôaal to hdp change Wal- the 1970s, but were continually set priate fit with the other museums tors’mind, but remain skeptical Bs in California- Plans may include a wide range of benefits, back by location disputes and other and restaurants in the area. to whether they wiD get support dty devdopments. She also maintains bcT viaOD of from the two institutkna wfakh I ^ by conmunity leader Bill . a green area on that bfock, vdikh have ososiderafak pofitical ekto including vision care, worldwide emergency coverage, Watanabe, executive director of the she wants to redevelop at the same and their own plans to'fievdop- little Tbkyo Service Ceriter, gym or cewner the is now aeddng. In mepL ■. ' dental care, prescription drug benefits and more. For more ganizers appealed to the Central Avenue Art Park Steering Commit tee during a meeting at the Japan% Senate Approves $4 milfion information about these plans, call the JACL Health ese American National Museum on July 17. for Manzanar Historic Site Benefits Trust today at l-800'400'6633. The Little Tbkyo Community Gymnasium Group is seeking a site The Manzanar National Histori partment of Intoior Approfaia- on the southeast corner of Tbmple cal Site in Injn County will receive tions Act Boxer requested funds Website: httprf/www.j«cIhealthbenefito.of* and Judge John Aiso atrarts, next $4,179 miHioin to construct an in for this project from the Senate Ap- to the Union Center for the Arts. terpretive center -and heedquar- propiiatiana Committee in March.- Currently, the space is occupied by tes, Sen. Barbara Boxer an Fue *1** K*>pa4 funding to a petidng structure. nounced on July 18. Boxer voted in Manzanar in prwvious years and Aftte having aou^ and failed to fevor of the hill, whkh passed the has long advocated buikhng an ap- acquire several different little. Senate on a ndl-call vote of 97-2. prefsiate Boemarial at tite site. TblQV st^ raising about $ 1 mxDioo ^ .. ‘“Riday's Senate action is a m^ The intaepretive center wiD fea and gettii^ grassroots support, step toward buffding an appnpri- ture qnd other faistarical Watanabe said this site is their only ate pqpwaiMint historical re about Manzanai; ronaining alternative. minder of what happened at Man- of 10 iriocation uaed dming Five yarns ago, the groiq> pro- zanar;’ Boxer said. “By remember WorU n to intaro tea of thou- poaed buQding the gym along the ing tte tfyMrtjnw of tile past, we aaiulB k Americaa of Jepanoac BlueShield^BofCiilifornia northeast corner of Thmple and anceatiy.Manzanarww designat of the Wue Shleid Aswdabon Alameda * ^**tit m tt>*> work to ensure they are nevar re An Independent Member peated.” ed a hirtoric aite in 1992 and was Muaeum of Contemporaiy Artk acquired faytheNationalParkSer- Gefim Ositwnixraiy and in dose Funding to the project was in ^■tmmity to JA4M- cluded in the Fiscal Year 2001 De vioeiDl997.B PACmC CITIZEN. Jour M-Auo. 3.8000 Chicago JACL Hosts Teacher Training Workshop Uyehara and Yasuhara Honored with Ruby Pins (pmraitivc director and lobbyist for îlODT KOIZUMI Grayoe K. Uytiiara and Denny Yasuh^ were recognized with the JACCb legislative education com- Ruby Pin, JACUs highest hoDor, at the 36th. biennial national /xmvea- Yasuhara, a resident of Spcdcane, tioQ in Monterey Wc^., was nominated by the Uyehara, a resident of Medford, RprJotrw* chapter. As a JACL mem NJ, was nomi- ber for the pest nated by the 40 years: Ya Philadelphia suhara has chaptCT, a senred JACL choker whidi in numerous she helped to pwitinna. fwii found. A mem chapto* presi ber, since 1946, dent, board 3^ she has served member, a JAiXinmany if three-term dis The Chicago JACL's teacher'paiWl of personaJ experiencesTnckided ways as diap- . trict governor (W): Sam Ozaki. Yoji Ozaki and MoHle OzaJd. ter president, mendoe^ship (diair, and national p^dent fr^ 1994- âsaas 11996.During his tenure as national national vice president, JACL lie Ozald told about tfae emotioDal a local perspective to the Togary Fund ■•^mpfligvi chair anH president, Yasuhara was instru- 'impnrf of the intenuDoit o^ber as initiater of the annual giv^ m^tal in bringiiig the organization teenage years. She deecrib^ the A unique featu^ of this teacher program. She has also been active back on solid financial fociting. On a Santa. Anita Assctbbly Center and workshop was that the partidpants in the Eastern District Coundl, local lew^ Yasuhara is known as the River camp in Arizona and were given the oppoit^ty to ex serving as governor and events “Mr. JACL’ in his hometown, and its effect on her family and her edu- amine eome of the materialsrin the (hair for the 1998 national conven has spearbeadecT various projects Northeastern lUinois University tion in Philadelphia. During the such as establishing a home fin* the archive, the location the 1981 re 1980s, Uyehara took an early re elderly and ^ting for Asian dress commission hearing in Chica tirement from ha* with the Low American studies at the state uni go. er Meripn Rfhnpl District to wcrk as versity. ■ .The teachw workshop was the second held in (Chicago in the last three years. Ihe organizing com Presidential Awardees Honored mittee members were Bill Yoshino, Sam Ozaki, Jody Kozumi and Ke- ontnitioo camp aiperieii«a. Mol- tlement movement m Chicago, van Kosobayashi. ■ Fremont JACL Hosts Graduation/Scholarship Luncheon Fremont JACL hdd ita gradua- tiOD^schtJarship luncheon recaiUy at Suahi Yoahi's Restaurant in Newark.'This annual event honors hi^ scbod gradual^ from public hi^ schools in Freîont, Newark and Union City, arKf induded gi^- uates from Moreau Catholic Hi^ School in Hayward. Five schdarship redpients hon Sesreral kzigtirne JACL 8^3porters were>Bp()9iize(j wtth a presitenb^ award ored this year werer^ - during the JACL national convention's Sayonara BanqueL Among the hon- Auldin Ozawa, son of Mr. and orees were Pete Hkonaka, Pacffc CÊzenGarlDcxiist; hiarry Honda, RC. edkor Mn. Irving and Marilyn Ozawa, re emeritus(above); and RC.colunviisls61 Hosokawa and Bl Maiutara. caved the Masutaro Kitani Sc^- arshtp; Kevin Firtagaki, son of Mr. Fremont JACL scholarship winners (i-r): Christine Catabay. £mi and Mrs. Stan aixl Dariene Flrtaga- Yokomiu. Austin Ozawa, Richard lijima. Kevin Futagaki. received the lYivate First Cl^ National BitiMm i Jos^ H. Kato Scholarship; Guedt speaker frr the luiHhaHi Richard Igima. son of Mr. and Mrs. was Marshall Hattori, (Gail ’s aoa), Ifike aral3etty lijima, received the farmer graduate of tfission San Frank Kaaama Scbolaiship; Emi ^^^tayarna Jr Jose High School and 1983 Fre PMaeOam Oct a head start ia'basiacss Yokontizo, dauîterof Mr. and Mrs. Ihe luncheoiwas oiWuzed by mont JACL Scholarship recipient HiAAi and Keiko Yokomizo, re Hattori is owner of Koto Produc Your burktesr cjd In eodilMuetef 24 Issues liSlg per fete, Ihfi sins ceived the Utnon Barik of Califrniia and (haired by Ibd Inouye. ^ tions, producer of surfing videos. ■ mlnirnum. Usgsr type (12 pt) couris os two ftm. Logo same as In* rede as required. PChasmodenodsteiwteyitontMitttebutirtessesMsdtetils East Wind dkedofy ore Icensed by proper goveriimeftoulhofty. By Bill Maajtani ASAHITRAVEL AILEEN A FURUKAW4, CPA TreArirfianrtiwter BWilee. 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And around the cor Lm M017; OIS) taHasi Real Estate & Lxjans controversy surrounding the tion of the ^posed memonal: ner there await armed peracninel ServingSiliconValley namely, a hTisd sddier, having con- carriers quipped with machine FLOWER VIEW GARDENS Iinbridge Dental Care m WASmhKTTON, D.C, there been swiftly and summarily decap sel particqrete in civil li^ts mat- Scott NisliizakaDJ).S. itated of leaden; ten in the DemSouth including a Family Dentimiy A Orthodoatim was epafabahpcl a nudra of work MOE.Kstdle.SuheA ers with a proven rectnd of perform prominent fa pririMinmcn, heads of trial (in Wiaa ) a Orenze. C:A 92867 • (714) 638-2811 eho mst with Mike on a. prefectural associatiaas, teadiors, byil African American, active in For the Bested voter registration, who had been tegular basis, rtawnmg strategy meo-of-thadoth — Christians as Everything Asian andtakjBgQnaamgnmwihi Attiiat vâs^hiddhiata. 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r a fatde over s year since ideas outside the bounds of acc^ Tn ibe Internet agC; racial talizing cm Mr. Wong's Chinese protesting the blatant racism J Beiuamin Smith went on a ability. I stereotypes are not oxifined style cooking. It really is ab- and insîsitivity to the firfkm- ^ hate£lled abooting spm in nil- ^ to print or bro^cast media. horrmtto say least Once the ing: Steve Stanford. CEO and co nois anrf TnHiane whidl rlwtTiw< the Since early April, a serial rapist A company called ledxx. Inc. prx^^ram has ccmpletod “rrroad- founder, Icdxix, Inc.; Jonathan lives of Won Joon Yoc« and Rk)^ has been targeting Asian women'in provide a good example. For ing,” the episode Ihere Collier, oo-founder and co-presi Byrdstxig and wounded nine otii- Chicago and its northern suburbs, smne- time, they have been ruit- hê been several i^pisodes and dent of production. Icebox, Inc.; ere. there have been nine known at- nir^ an animaôn series with an- they usually are twoi»rt series Howard Gordon, co-founder and ■Qmith daipied znembcrehip jn tadts and two attempts that have Asian male, Mr. Wong, as its with titles like “Urine liouble," co-presid«it of production, loe- the World Chui^ of the CreatcR' been reported to the poHoe, the main character. In fart , the se “Yellow Fever” and “Meet the Inc.; Rob LaZebnik, co- (W^XTC). a Peoria, minoisîasdd roost recent being a JapaneM hateVe^ with an avowed miasion woman in Arlington Heists. DL ries is titled Wong" and ac Creep." The theme Mng, al- founder and co-president of pro to make ^ United States an all- The Asian Padfic An&ican cam- cording to Icrixnc, Inc., it is “the thou^ not. totally discernible, duction, Icebox, Inc.; Gary white na^ The WCOTC leader muni^ in ChicagD has been v^ touchmg and heartwarming sto even says "He (Mr. Wong) came Levine, President, loeb^ Ixk:.; ry of a girl and bw ei^ty-five with the estate. Is it loveor is it Pam Brady, creator, Mr. Wong; ' is Mi£ Hale, a 28-year-old law active in urging the aggressive in school gr^du^te who was denied a vestigation ^ law enfixcement and year old Chinese hoiiMb^. Love hate, Mr. Wong?”' Kyle McCô^, creator, Mr. law licmise by the Illinois State Bar in educatiiig the community about and loss abound." Mr. Wîgjust As Geo^ Ong, prestdoit of Woc^. lastyear lhe U5. Supreme Court safety prevention measures. h^pois to be a stoeotypical Organization of Chinese Ameri Send all correspondence to: rejerted his appeal eariier thl^ In mid-May, the IPiTwis Asian Asian with buricteeth, slanted cans ((XIA), has saicf, "This ref- Icdxix, Inc., 3453 S. La Cienega naioth. American Hate Crimes Network eyes, ocaggerated accent, sU^t erdroe to Mr. Wong as beii^ less Bhrd., Los Angeles, CA 90016. Last week, Hale appeared as an contacted the police departments in stature and submissive person of a man and a piece of I hi^y orcourage partidpa- unexpected witness at a Chic^ all the suburbs where the rapist ality. _ property is trouhling and dis- tioD fiom the local es hearing of the Illinois Commission had struck, asking that they At the time that this waS turtang." pecially .individual members, it on Discrimination and Hate heighten patrols and distribute brou^t to my attention, I was It conjures up the days of old is important for us to band to- Crimes,' a panel on which Tm privi safety preventicm materials in vari reluctant to even look at when Asians were indenturdl gether as one voice and lodge our leged to serve. It wa^ interesting lit- ous AsUn languages. wwwicdxix.com, but in the best servants, as in the most recent protests by writing today. If you ei^y to see the face of^tred • Since the most recent attacks in interest of fair reporting I case in Dwer, England, where' 58 are interested in a sample letter Hale r»inTmad that tne commis late May, the Hate Crimes Network brought myself to review it \bu I would be happy to send you a sion was unduly imposing its will has organized press conferences know something is wrong when their way to *^lanne^ positions copy I sent Iceb^ Inc if you call on the people of the state and and done numerous media inter a warning is posted: “The follow of work. tlM Pacific Southwest District “brainwashing" the youth. He said views; distributed thousands of in ing may contain some or all of Such a Web site only perpetu Office at 213«26-M71. that he was speaking the truth for formation flyoa in nine languages the below: Racially inflammato- ates and enhances feelings Otherwise, your letti^ should white people. He characterized to Asian organizations and church 17' material, graphic violence, towards others for little reason certainly include references to hi'msAlf as a lone voice speaking for es; convened a meed^ of police Iwe sex acts with animals, ...” other than the color of one^ skin. the following: the blatant use of many who silent. In lê’s from multiple jurisdictions and met The warning goes on like this for Rada] stereotypes encourage racism by the stereotypical diar- view, Jews ah responsible for sub- with individual police departments hate crimes and rad^ profiling. acterization of Mr. Wong's buck- and prosecutore born Cook County, several more sentences. _ _ _ verti^ the world’s economic and Tb make things even'worse,' As we continue to combat hate teeth, slanted eyes, exaggerated pcditic^ systems and he believes and staged crime prevention work shops in the community. there is a picture of Mr. Wong crimes against Asian Affiaqcans accent, slight stature, and sub- blacks and other “mud races" ssiveperstmality, whidi is of- should be deported. The offender remains at large, holding up recipe cards for some as well as radal profilinîn EN-en thou^ it’s difficult to listen and unless be has left the area, “clever” redpe like “Mr. Wong’s America, this is yet one more call isive to pet^le of Asian ances to the views rfHale, it pointedly re there is every reason to bdieve that No Bake Booze Pie.” The redpe we should heed, a^ so many of try. It should demand the imme minds us that we need to redouble he will strike again The latest vic can be reviewed while the ani you did by signing ê petitim on diate removal of the aeries from our ôrta to respond in kind ^ tim was able to provide police with mation series is “rrroading," behalf ofWen Ho Lee. We need to the Web site and. expl^ the condemning his prqudice and big a description of the assailant ’s car rather than “loading." How give this company a cold blast by need for cultural aauitivity. otry to our diildren, our neighbors jtnH a pfly4i«il lironnc plata number. mudi more blatant could racism sending in letters of protest — Let’s leave Icebcac, Inc. out in and our colleagues, in the exdiange Hopefdlly, this new information .be than this? ’Ihe redpe is no obviously, Mr. Wong is “rotting” ' the cold! Your letter does count, of ideas and values, itb important will lead.-4o an arrest to end this standard fare; they have srup- in tiidr ioetxix. and now is the perfect of^xrtum- to ’put Halels teand of bateÛed proloag^ ni^tznare. ■ pets of “tricks'of the trade," capi I urge you to write letters ty to nrake a differettoe. ■

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■ it - i FUCIPIC CW7KH Jinv M-Aac 3. 2000 guided throil^ sdfrefledicQ ex- such organizations’ as Ibsaa) and A Bridge Across the Pocfflc errises to ukDtify inner stzcDgthe. the UJS. Navy. Her unwaveriiy By Emily Moto Murose The workshop "Your Personal puBninn to Buiaood in her work Eoxxsnk Power* partidpants ex- ’ was the key to her remarkable ca ploed their finanrial resources. reer. Asian Pacific American The ferilitatore Were Linda C.Y The day amcluded with a see- Pei, co-founder of the Wcxnen’s sion in wtoch partiripants shared Women and Leadership Equity Mutual Fund and fund tbeiri wbc board member Darothy Chui^g attended different workshops. Vueng. The innovative fund, The dayfe activities were exhaust started in 1993, invests in compa ing, but it was clear that all of us CCC^ istere, let us gather at week-long retreats in different These workshops are desipied nies dedicated to promoting the had undergone a transformation ^ the river- With these parts of the countty criiere they to spread leadership training into status of women. since we had arrived at llie con k—^ words from poet Puanani are guided throu^ intense leader the grassroots of key commtmities. Multicultural trainer Elizabeth ference site that morning. Burgess, so b%an the day-long in ship training exercises. Ofioing keynote cemaiks in San Miu-Lan Young of the New York- By “gathering at the river," my tensive leadership woricshc^ qrga- Akey component of the prt^ram Prandsco was renowned author based Inter-Change Ckmsultants sisters and I nourished our spirits ni»d by die Asian Padfic Arneri- is the requirement that, once the Hel^Zia who reo^tiy published facilitated the woiksbcq) entitled and gained renewed energy to can Women’s Leadership Institute training is concluded, each fellow "Asian American Dreams: The “Folding Off Culture Clash" in tackle the many riiallenges we (APAWLD held in San Frandisa) commits to designing and imple Elmergence of An American Peo which participants learned bow face. on July 15. f menting a feadership impact pro ple." She discussed the digunction to navigate a diallenging work For further infonnation about As an early suppoilir of the in ject that will change the Uves of at between Ae tremendous growth place while presetying cultural any of the above programs, see stitute, I was eqtedally gratified least 25 people in their home com in the population and div^ty of identity and int^rity. the APAWLI website at to see the 100-plus Asij^ Pacific munities. This year’s class of fd- APAs but the static vi^ that The workshop I attended was www.apawli.org or contact American women from all .walks of lows includes JACUs own Patty many other Americans had of us. called “Claiming Your Passion." Martha Lee at 303^9968^ or e- life gather to participate m-the Wada, regional director of the Citing her own experiences Parilitator Juliet Arbolc^ Beez- mail at [email protected]'. • worksbc^. Northern Califomia-Westom working to seek justice for the ley, prinripd of the San Diô- It was in 1994 that I was a Nevada-Pacific region. racially-motivated murder of Vin based TVaming and Development In addition fo APAWU. Murase member of a similar group of The second program that cent Chin, Zia emphasized the im Resources, shared with us the gained important leadersh^ skits women, later to be known as the APAWLI sponsors is the Hear portance of our "breaking through story of how she rose fixnn a sin- thnMgh,the JACL Leadership Pro Founding Sisters, who met in Our Voices" national summit of the shadows to become visible." ê mother forced to take a job as grams in Washington. D.C.. and Washington, D.C., to lay the feun- APA women leaders held annually. She stated that (^portunities to a cook at-a restaurant to make Sacramento. She welcomes your The summit features inspiring speak up are all around us. In ends meet to becoming a highly- comments at emurase^stan- speakers from the Asian Pacific deed, without the efforts of com sought training consultant for ford.edu. America community, various munity activists like Zia who in their communities. Lillian .skills-building workshops, end raised her voice in the fight for our Kimura was also a Fotmding Sis trepiendous netwbrkihg opportu dvil rightsVhate crimes legislation ter and now serves on the APAWLI nities. The next summit wÎ be would not have been enacted. Gov. Locke May be on Short board of trustees. held in Seattle, Washington. April Following the keynote remarks, The brainchild of founding pres 6-8. 2001. partidpants attended one of five List for Gore’s Running Mate ident Martha Lee who is currentiy The third program involves diflWent workshops. A key theme diief executive office, APAWLI leadership training workshops. was to identity our own strengths By ASSOCIATED PRESS picked, the fact that his name is sponsors three unique programs. The one on July 15 in San Fran and power to influence others. Dr. being mentioned -boosts his The APAWU FeUows " cisco was the fourth of five work Jean Kim, a noted organizational OLYMPIA—Party operatives stocks back home as he continues identifies up to 20 out ^ _ shops held nationally — last year development and diversity consul have named Washington (jOv, to focus on re-election as gover community leaders to undergo a in Houston, ■ Denver, and New tant based in Denver, convened (}aty Lbcke, an Asian American, nor. year-long leadership training cur- York, with another one scheduled the workshop entitled "Ownmg as a potential running mate in Locke became the nation's first ■ riculum. As part of the prx^ram, for October 13, 2000, in Los Ange Your Own Power From Inside Vice President A1 Gore’s presi C^Tiinbse American gêmor and the fellows participate in t^ree les. Out" in which partidpants were dential campaign. Washin^l

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.êtCena^ to-1^ Editor oraruARY Togo, Fonner President of Toyota, Passes at 75 Re; Apology to Resisters tkns removed froifi &00C who afcbi* sent and into the foture, one must ’&kfyasu *Yokr Tb^ fonntf p^dent oTtbe Tbyota Thailand aDy espenenced the dwneaning, lenwreber the pest Furnennore it presidmt and pf ReeolutkiQ f3, wfaidi was passed bundluiiae ezperiestce of te evac- is an inmenttive for a racudminori- Soutbem CalifiMuft'bMd In 1976, Tbgo jomed Tbyota at the recent JACL natiaohl can- uatioD and intenunent ty. Who dse win remembei? I would ota Motor Saks USA, passed veQtkn, for ah apology Ihe subject of an apology to the doubt that it win be the dtiao ma away on Jufy 22 in Yotafoan^ fronti JACL ibrnot mqiporizng the resisterB. . opened lip old wounds, j *.» and^ jority, govem^t, or even the Jiqxm, fidlowing a brief undis- draft resMtera of Heart Mountain ^tirewakitoffrBBhrawblood.Nowit Supreme Court Can it happen -.■■tnQmt nifwtag the <^n>npwny an- again?Don't bet against it ' and a paWic function hoDoiw the NEVER will heal. nouDoed on Jufy24. He was 75. Apossible answeris in S«pnme resistere. If^you wish to do something Ibgo hadretiredfrom Tbyotain wothedule, nuiae a aide cow back Court Chief Justice Rdmqmsth Our Btand was, and still is, that 1993 but continued to serve the no ^xilogy is oaDed for and that to healdi. You win have at least COD- 1998 ^ "AD the Law But One,* tributed aomething-to the world. in irinch be exanunss the suspen- conjpuxy as an advisor. 'Undo' there should be no JACL pubhc big guidbztoe, new vehkkcar and fimrtinn tn fha resisterS. In Bill Hoadunra’s strtide dated skxM ofoertam dv^hberties dining trade 8^ reached the miOioD Ihe Standof the reaistenis that July 1^16, 2000, six pres- wartime .^pd perticularfy the Civil mark, and be is also credited because their constitutional rights identa of the United States have ad- and WWn Japanese American introduong tiie succoop ful 'Tfe^condosioD (pp. 244) that luxmy Lexus dhisioo. is chiHing appaltii^ *It is nsi* Tb^ began his association service. There is no question that What dse 18 needed? SHSSfe the resistos had the right to refose 1 am one of the very few diarter ther -desirabte nor is it remotdy with Tbyota during the late 1950s to be drafted and that their oonsti- members left of tiie Parher JACL likdy that dvil Hbotiee will occupy as a rally driver of a Tbyota tution^ ri^ts were violated. But dtac^ in the Central California re favored a position in wartime as Crown. In 196L he joined Tlvota -ISSrS we all hsd our constituticmal riîts Di^bt, dna 1932. We are gdt^ it does in pearetime." Yes, it can Motor Sales Co. Ltd. in Japan, violated. These ri^ts were vidat- tired and Jim; 7 vived by Grace; aras Steven' contrast, JAs, fully aware that 442nd Veterans Club of Honolulu tend the council session dealing has ta^ a positioD for the removal with the resolutions. Your repxirtage gc.; sister Kazuko Kobayashi and and wife Valerie, Kezmeth and wile their constitutional limits bad been husband Tbmoyoshi (Japan). Nannette; daughters $andra Na- violated, nevertheless, chose to en of af personal quotations and was fonsUent in hdping'us to get a Funikawa, Shigenobu, 86, gayama and huti>aDd Peter (Clo ter the U5. militaryservice. Their names except those by ftesident sense of the flora dtiiate. Thanks! Huntington Beach, July 8; sur vis), Eileen; 3 gc.; mother Kamado warrecord has ttever been equaled Harry Truman and President One small correction on the vot vived wife Mary, sons Roger Nakata; brother'J^mes Nakata in U.S. militaryhistorywith mne Ronald Reagan from the subject ing — there was a pxssibility cf 110 Tbdanori, Neil; dac^ters Roslyn and wife EUlie; sistrafoDaris Higa, than48,000 medals and awartls monument. votes to be cast for officers (102 Furukawa-S(^, Sbaren Kutnilm; Elsie Nakato. Hide^ Nakata and our present place in American It iTthe considered feeling of the chaptera^prexies and ei^l youth sisters Yoshiko Tbtninaga, Hiroko Peshkin and hutiiand Nate, Shi- sod^ is. lar^ydue to them. 442nd that the monument should t^k). Tb win, it was required that a Tbmura. nap Nakata. ^ We also critidze the mariher that not have quotations 1^ individuals candidate have 50 pjero^ plus one, the tiMiring on the resolution was who do not have the foil support of or 56 votes. In recMiing that there Hayatiii, Ibm Kataiimi, 80, Nakamura, Gwen Natouye, handled. As important as this item the AJA community andfor the AJA were 103 votes, one may wonder Gardena, July 7; Woriand. W^.- Los Angeks, July 8 sravio^ sur^ -.was on the age^ and re long was veterans of WWII. After all, it is a why a nm-off was neoessary. The bom; survived by wife Miyuld; son vived by husband Isami; sons the lineup for those testifying for monument for all the AJAs in per outcome was depiendent not on the Tbshk) and wife (^therene; daugh Robert, Mkhael and wife Kfaiys; and against the resoluti^ time petuity; not just for the current ma number of votes cast but on'the ter Nancy Masumi Tbrasaki and brother Tbm Fiqimoto; sisters Mar was cut short and a vote called for. jority of NJAMFs board of direc number of the total votes there husband Stan; 6 gc.; brother Nobuo ian Fqjimotd, Sumiyo Katano. We bdieve that the large num tors, Any inscription that is a cause Hopie this darifies the count and wife Yoshiko (Japian); sister Sagawa, Raymond Nobu- ber Voted for the resolution of current toisions and contentions, MichikoWada (Japan). aato, 85, Gardena, July 9; V^.- were the jnunger generation. They and a seed that will perpetuate Ch^r, 2000 Nominating Iwata, Dorot^ Ibsiiye, 78, born; survived by wife Ekniko Amy; were in duq>er8 in 1942, or not yet them should be removed. ■ Committee Pasadena, July 15; Colo.-bora; sur son Nraman and wife NBncy; bom. They had not experienced the In fallring our position on Mr. vived by husband Frank Tbehiro; daughter Tbri SL Jacque; 2 gc.; sis prqudioe and the disarimination Mike Masaoka, it was with the foil dau^ter Cindee Hande; 1 gc.; ters Matsumi Nagamura, Midn by the Issei and the Nisd, krwwledge ofthe many good things brothers Morio Thkemoto, Ugi Thnaka and husbahd Henry prior lo 1940. They did not face the be hre drae but temp^ also by Thkemoto and wife Ruby, Noboru (Hawaii), Shizue Kato (Japian). realify of the times in 1942. For the iUuminating resemxh contribu^ A Message From Thkemoto aixl wife Kazuko; sister Shikada, Michiko “Joyce,” many of them, tiie issue was very' tions of people like Professo r Rita the Credit Union Betty Kawano. 74, July 11; Ariz.-bran; survived by simpde: JACL is b dvil ri^ts orga- Thkahashi and Mr. \raiiam Hohri hutiiand Thmio William; dau^ters niratioti. The resisters were up>- of which we wm previously unin We have a list of members who This ooTTfUa^ sppeais on a Joann Giqiol and hutiiand Jerry holding their dvil rights. There formed. Mr. Masaoka's removal have balances on their share ac spaoe-avaiable basis at no ooSL (Hawaii), Retko "E^kra"; 3 gc.; 1 fore, JACL should support them. would fall in the same category as counts. We do not have an address Printed obituaries from your ggc.; brothra Ken Kuroiwa and wife Reindnber, the NAACP and the the rejection of President Franklin in rader to contact them to see what newspaper are nefcome. "Death Pat (Ariz.); tisters Masuko Hiroae, ACLU are two cf the largast cirii D. Roosevdt^s quotation on "Ameri they want to do with their shares. Nrakses.'whichappearinalirne- Sumi Sagimo and husband Sam, rights organizations in our country canism re being a matter of heart The reason for the urgency is that lymannBratiequôfthebmity Masako Sayama and hutiiand Atr. a^ even their own membeia do- and not race" boause be is the one these monies could be escheated, af or hsieral drector, are pubkshed sushi. who signed Ebcecutive Order 9066. not always agree with the polides ter a nuipber of months. I was won af foe rats of 519 per caiumn Ibgatiti, Naoye, 81, Clovis, The 28 officers and directors of dering ifwe could use the PC. totry followed in thdr programs. inch. Text is reworded as needed. May31; Mpdestoborn; Amache in the 442nd board of directors voted In addition. Assemblyman Mike and contact the missing peojde. The ternee; F Co. 442RCT volunteer, 27 to 1 'for the removals re stated Hrada was sdected re one of the following is the list: Kame, Dr. Rodger Tbtiiio,'61, survived wife Marian; sisters JA of the Biennium awardees. We above at its last meeting on July 5. Robert E. Ross, Midiael Fuchi- Los Angelas, Jufy.11; survived by Kumiko Stmiki, IQyome and hus We recommend in tiie strongest questira this chdoe. Honda is not gami, Donna Ikeda, Catherine wife Kazumi ^Kazie* Kama; eras band James' Shizuru, Dr. terms that corrective steps for re ed fon* pxikhing tiirough the Califor Nakamura, GeofgeJ. Minami, Mari Bradford T, Dr. Gregny Y. and and husband Milton l^dinsl^ movals be initiated immediately nia State Assembly and the Cali- Hexyo, and Hlen Kawata. wife Dr. Anna, RuaseD Y.; fanithars brotbera Haduro John'and wife fomia Sena^ a resolution con S. SAtmayu Nof a substantia amount in Robert S., Doe E^ Ralph M.; sister Yoshiko, Thkashl volved, however it is more than a demning Japian for its mflitary IVesident, Mkhiko Furuta and husba^ Pe cup of coffee. Umade, Ray Kiknmi, 8L Los atrodties in WWII. We do not con 442nd Veterans Club ter. Angeks, Jufy 13; Fowierbom; done the actions cf-Japan, but we S. poU Kasai, Florence Emiko, 71, WWn veteran; sunrived by com bdidre that this was beyond the NatT JACL Credit Union Rancho Paloe Verdes, July Los panion Kawata; son Dennis pnrrview of the two housre of the Angdes-bora; survived by husband Jame^ daughtere Janice Hurtado ' CaJifimia tegiidature. George; son Bob and wife Kdly. and husband Midiael, Lauren TTie overwhelming respxniBe to We fed that Hrada should have dau^ter Janice; 2 gc.; brother Wright and hutiiand Mark; 3 gc.; the \êtnam Memorial in our na fiôved up with condemnations t£ Rarer Itozuma andwife Doris brotiier Sam and wife PranM tion ’s capital shows bow we can China for the massacre of political (Riverside); sistin Kathleen Hira- . (Hondulu); sister Eqjeanne tranaoend tiie bitter cuntrov g syof 7CupeniaCirde activists in •natiartmen Squire and ta btweiiyH Richard, TiHian Kawasaki(Fresno)A the Vietnam period to honor the Monferey Park. CA 91755-7406 the ^rpiibnnn of 'nbetana foom fax:a23^72fe0064 Kotuma (both of Maryland). thdr homes and monastenes. 58,000 who went, fou^t, and gave e-mai: paociOaoLcom Kagfyama..Eltie Noriko, 71. ' Even more ao, it should have here th^ lives for our couirtiy. * Except lor foe National Direclor^ Los Angdee, Julyt, Honolulu. followed by the amdemnotion of The Japianese American me Report news and the views ex- Hawaii-fao^ survived byhutixmd KUSHYASA our United Statesfirthe maasacre morial can also be a source of gratr pxresed by columnists do not nec- Mineo; son &k and wife Wendy;2 EVERGREEN HONUIBS CO. of Mybd, the atomic hraibinga of itude and inspiration to aU Ameri essarlyrellect JACL poicy. The gc.; braffiar Edward lahida and Hirediiina and Nagasaki and the cana. ooksnnsarethe personidopvaonof 45M Hom Dt, l«C* «S2 wifeFqtko(Hawaii)> carpet of large dvflian Let the decisioo stand as is. \ the writers. areas of Dresden and Tbkya « reflect the active, pxtiic ‘ Bliyakawa, Wayne Wataro, ciscussion wtths) JACL of a wide 49, Los Angefce, Ji^ ^ survived m SanF^nnctsco range of ideas and issues, tMugh Serviiig the Conununity Freîo, Calif they may not reflect foe viewpoint of mflm Mfyakawa; brothoB Howard for Over 40 Yeah ediorial board of foe RaoKc Gl- andwife Karen. Dakandwife Uk aan »*9iort emiessionr on pubic to raine; aktar Patty Shimmi and WeM^nemember sues, usually one or two pata- hutiiand Craig. ' KUBOT4 NIKKEI JACL was not drectly mvoived gnefoa. timid inctude tignaiure. Mosi. 96, Beaeda, in tiie deciaian oftbe reidstera, the Good erief Doeent Mr. addmv and daytime phone rtsn- Jufy 13; Ttakyoborn; survived by MORTUARY dedaioD fftfae *ho-no ” boys, nor in bee. Becauae d apaoe Mtitans, parents YskaD nd Kumfeo Blari; fte decMon of those who cW to MM are etiiject to tijridgaraant akkr Ke3m MurAami and hus 9U VENICE BLVD. AMMi^ we ae unable t) prirt M LOS ANGELES, CA9M15 •erve in the onned oervioea. band Dr. Mitauru; aunt Akiko The mideuo of hMhvidoals that foe MM we ipoeiye. we appti» Kato. (215) 749-1449 activated, mntored, aggravated, ale ttw Harati.and vMw oTfooee PAXffl5)749i^ Mio ttica foe tine to send us foes and nowboOed tile apology to the As a journalist andtartorian he .94, Ingkwood, July 13; Nagano- are otae or torn genera- tiioald know that to live in the pre- r ■ PAcnc cmaw. jour zs.aug. z, aooo tiooed aot an have madea decs- Diablo Valley Awards Scholarships DENNY’S ska yet “We think there are (Continued from page 1) good grounds fitr sqjpeal ... and Tbe Diablo VaUey JACL the ixneecutor’s r^xjrt in mak- that (the dedsian] wiD get re -chapter held their annual '«ing his dedaon, but AALDEF versed." arjiâwAip hHKheOD Cm JuD£ executive director Margaret Denny’s Inc. said it was not 25 at Tbm Roma^ restaurant ‘ Fung paid there are Hiflwrmt respansiUe 6a the indt^ at >anvflle.-artanburg, S.C., istry, earning a 3.91 GPA at vriiich has nearly 1,800 ampa- Contra Co^ College. She the restaurant manager, vdiidi H. * is ^ytheygot kicked out ny and' franchise -restaurants rians to nu^ la physics at UC Beikdey and pursue post-grad “We’ve informed the'seven worldwide. uate studies in either enêei^ students to find out if they want The Associated Press con- As a volunteer, she has provid San Francisco, towards certifi to appeal, ”said Fung, wlw men- tributed to this story. ■ ing or as trophysics. ed birth contrd education and cation as a nurse practitioner in I’^dadas Oim, winner of the midwifery;obstetrics and gyne- DiaUo Vall^ JACL Chapter HIV and AIDS counseling. Warren ’s goal is to earn a c(;d(^, she desires to work with STORR Scholarship, graduated from Stales Center. But he says master ’s degree in nursing at underserved women and their (Continued from page 1) that a good team should be able Miramonte High School in the University of California, families. ■ Orinda, excelling in academics to win anywhere. showing people your heritage is 'Ihis summer, Storr is at as weD as sports and frie fine Americans commends President arts. He has received awards in , very importeait" home with his vê in Bramp- MINETA Clinton for nominating Secretary Storr ôws his Japanese tcu. He said that be ei^qys b^ ' poetry, speech, .language and Mineta, who bri^ to the posi uttrature, as weD as hi^ hon- (Continued from page 1) side very prominently on his ing bade in Canada for the sum tion superb qualifications and a goahending mask. In lettering mers, where be cjn ^lend time ^ ors in chemistry. Chan been record of public service that [is] active in Scouts and in his advanced American products and stellar. he got from his unde. “Storr'’ is witti his fenuly and ênds. In (hurcb dwir. Chan wUl be at services, e-coznmerce, a policy of “Ihe Asian Padfic American painted in kaiyi on the bottom his spare time he also enjoys tending Stanford University. digital inciurim for people left community is elated with the of his hdmet. On the top it Ka.s gc^^ng. Hell gp back to Los An TheDiablo VaDey.JACL es- out of the technoliagy bot^ and president’s fine selection of a Japanese dragons, and the geles for training in mid-Au tablisbed the Dr. Yoshiye Ib- the best scientific data. mmiber of our community who ba^ has a Japanese flag with gust. / gasaki Scholarship Endow- *My whole being is about deal represents the best of the best* his mother’s initials. As he eaters his seventh sea * ment Fund in 1993 to honor Di; ing with the issues of the under- 0^ said. "President Clinton’s He said that this has promptr son with the Kii^, Storr hopes Tbgasaki ’s life accomplish* served and underprotected,'' Cabinet has became even mote ed Asian fans tomake signs for to cnnHniiP playing hnrlrpy and mdits as an advocate for dvil Mineta said. Bringing tedmcJogy reflective of America. ” himâ(^ attend IQngs games. have a Icog and healthy career. ri^ts and for improving the to low-income, innei^ties and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., “Realisttc^y, Fm a nobody,” He also remarked that winning ^ ptdhc health and wdiare of aU rural areas “is where I think the chairman of the Senate Com said Storr. % I can bring cut a Stanley Cup is at the tc^ of people. It is awaided to a resi public and the private sectors can merce Committee, has been cred .^y fans, it’s great ” his wish list dent of Alameda or Contra Coe- reaUy shine,” be said. ited with moving Mineta ’s nomi Hie IGngs travel to 30 dties “HI play hock^ tiD my legs ta county vdw is phuming a ca OCA national president nation so swiftly throu^ the in the United States, but Storr faU off” said Storr. Hopcfiillybe reer in healfri services and has George Ong further voiced the Senate. ■ maintains that his favorite are can win a StanlQ^ C^p bdfore demonstrated involvement in AA ooramuxut/s approval of na is the Kngs home ioe, the that happens. ■ community services. Mineta ’s appointment saying, The Associated Press con- .The $1,000 Ibgasaki sdiolar- “The Organization of Chinese tributed to this story. ship for 2000 was aw^nled to Thr 29tb Annual Niui W,',i Laurie Lee Warren, a graduate 29th Annual Nisei Week cum laude of Samuel Merritt (JepucM FaiUIr Crcsl ft SwmMc) !, a roistered nurse and rdf Sigma IhetaAu.the Mimi a MTUIEDIBIT nursing honor society. She has 10 AM. ~ 5 P.A1 worked with the emotionaDy -A.' OurJ.AKamonftrvyhatraealvwjagenenxB m donation of books & plications invakiable to the research d Uyoji(* oepanese disturbed and also cared for August 5 & 6, 2000 posttiatal mothers and infants. surnames] & their histories tron Houbutan Pubfisherxin Machida-cty. Tokyo. 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